paraplegia

[ par-uh-plee-jee-uh, -juh ]
/ ˌpær əˈpli dʒi ə, -dʒə /

noun Pathology.

paralysis of both lower limbs due to spinal disease or injury.

Origin of paraplegia

1650–60; < New Latin < Greek paraplēgía. See para-1, -plegia

OTHER WORDS FROM paraplegia

par·a·ple·gic [par-uh-plee-jik, -plej-ik] /ˌpær əˈpli dʒɪk, -ˈplɛdʒ ɪk/, adjective, noun

Words nearby paraplegia

paraphrast, paraphrastic, paraphyletic, paraphysis, paraplanner, paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional

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British Dictionary definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia
/ (ˌpærəˈpliːdʒə) /

noun

pathol paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually as the result of disease or injury of the spine Compare hemiplegia, quadriplegia

Word Origin for paraplegia

C17: via New Latin from Greek: a blow on one side, from para- 1 + plēssein to strike

Medical definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia
[ păr′ə-plē′jə, -jē-ə ]

n.

Complete paralysis of the lower half of the body including both legs, usually caused by damage to the spinal cord.

Other words from paraplegia

par′a•ple′gic (-plē′jĭk) adj. n.

Scientific definitions for paraplegia

paraplegia
[ păr′ə-plē′jē-ə ]

Paralysis of the lower part of the body, caused by injury to the spinal cord.